742 Naval Air Squadron
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742 Naval Air Squadron was a Fleet Air Arm naval air squadron of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy which disbanded during August 1946. It was active initially from the end of 1943 as a Communications Sq
Fairey Swordfish, an example of the type used by 742 NAS
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Colombo Racecourse
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Colombo Racecourse is a historical harness racing course in the Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo. During the Second World War, it was used as a temporary airfield. In 2012, it was redeveloped as the Colombo
742 Naval Air Squadron
…Lanka and India. It later became a Royal Navy Air Transport Squadron, covering the same geography. 742 Naval Air Squadron formed on 6 December 1943, at RNAS Colombo Racecourse (HMS Bherunda), located in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon, as a Communications Squadron. it was effectively made up from the Communication Flight of 797 Naval Air…
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An RAF bomber takes off from Colombo's racecourse in Ceylon during the war.
Colombo Racecourse